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Today was the boys first day of school!  They are starting a half day program at Cedarcroft in Baltimore.  They have been so excited the last few weeks.  There are two teachers always in the room but one teacher that is there 5 days a week, Miss Jennifer.  Then on Tuesdays and Thursdays Miss Karen is there as well.  On MWF, Miss ? helps out Miss Jennifer.  Supposedly they are in a classroom of older 2’s and there are about 9 students.

This morning Steve dropped me and the boys off near the front (yes we got yelled at), and I walked the boys in where we waited and took a few pictures.  Then when Steve got there we walked the boys down into their classroom.

Nathan was immediately at home playing with all the toys and practically ignoring us.  Anthony on the other hand when we said goodbye got pretty sad.  He told Steve he was scared and threw himself on the ground in tears.  Steve felt bad leaving them but I knew as soon as we left that they’d be happy.  I can’t wait to hear how their first day goes!

Let’s hope it’s nothing like this: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/day-care-apologizes-after-workers-incite-children-to-scuffle-in-fight-club/ –> Toddler Fightclub.

Update: Just picked them up from school.  They were both nicely sitting on a little bench looking utterly exhausted when we walked down to say hello.  Apparently Nathan had a little bit of a fit in the morning that he was left alone.  He must not have realized that Steve and I had left despite saying goodbye to him.  Anthony did a little better but threw a few tantrums when told to move from one activity to the next.  This is the first time in their lives where they’ve had any “order” or have been told what activities to do.  Usually they call the shots… so apparently they didn’t like being told what to do.  Anthony had to be carried up to opening ceremonies by the head mistress, Miss Kate.  They were still wearing the clothes they came to school in so that’s a win!  When we got home the boys had a good lunch and are currently snuggled in their beds.  Hopefully they are exhausted and get a good nap.

First Day art project

Anthony is ready for school

Day 2: Grandma picked the boys up from school on day two and she said the teachers were very impressed with the boys. Apparently they are “natural leaders” and set good examples for the other kids in the class. They said please and thank you with their snacks and threw their trash away after they were done.